Okay, so I saw this thing online about customizing tennis player info, specifically adding a country flag next to their name. I thought, “Why not try this with Sabalenka?” I’m no coding expert, but I like to tinker with stuff.
The First Attempt (and Fail)
First, I tried finding some website that would just let me do it directly. You know, like a “build your own tennis player profile” kind of thing. No luck. Everything was either pre-made lists or super complicated coding tutorials. I just wanted a simple flag next to her name!
Digging Deeper
Then, I started looking at how sports websites actually display this information. I figured they must have some kind of database, right? So, I spent some time inspecting the HTML of a few pages (you know, right-click, “Inspect Element”). It looked like a bunch of gibberish at first, but I started to see patterns.
- Player names were usually in <strong> or <span> tags.
- Flags were often images (<img> tags) with specific file names or classes.
- There seemed to be some sort of system to organize the data, using tags like <div>.
Experiment Time
I decided to try and recreate a small piece of this on my own computer. I opened a simple text editor and wrote some basic HTML:
<p><strong>Aryna Sabalenka</strong> <img src=”*” alt=”Belarus Flag” /></p>
Of course, I didn’t have a “*” file. So, I found a small Belarusian flag image online and saved it with that name in the same folder as my HTML file. I’m making progress and feel like I’m going to solve it.
The “Aha!” Moment
I opened my HTML file in a browser, and… there it was! Sabalenka’s name, bold and clear, with a tiny Belarusian flag right next to it! It was such a small thing, but I felt like I’d cracked some secret code. I realized that even complex websites are built from these simple building blocks.
What I learned.
It is very interesting that I could do it step by step.
Even though I just made a simple line of text and an image, it was cool to see how it all worked.
It’s not magic, just a bunch of tags and files put together in the right way.
I still have a long way to go if I want to do anything more complicated, but this little experiment gave me a confidence boost. I was very happy that I could do it by myself.
